Black Caps rise to third in Test world rankings after Sri Lanka series win | 1 NEWS NOW

The Black Caps will finish 2018 as the third best Test side in world cricket, climbing the rankings after the 1-0 series win over Sri Lanka.

After yesterday’s record 423-run victory over Sri Lanka in Christchurch, the Black Caps have leapfrogged South Africa into third, sitting on 107 points on the ICC’s current Test rankings.

The series win was the Black Caps’ sixth in their past seven series’, and fourth consecutive since losing to South Africa in March.

Trent Boult and Neil Wagner snagged three wickets in 12 minutes of play to claim the 423-run win. Source: SKY

However, New Zealand’s march up the rankings could be temporarily halted by South Africa, currently sitting on 106 points, with the Proteas 1-0 up in the best of three series with Pakistan at the moment.